Silicon Valley’s Secret, and Not-So-Secret, Trump Supporters

It’s tech week at the Trump White House, which means once again we’ll watch what’s become a ritual humiliation. A dozen or more of the smartest technology executives in America—entrepreneurs known for their wide-eyed idealism and unrepentantly disruptive tendencies—will put on suits, head to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and do everything they can to avoid saying anything that will attract attention of any kind.

The American Technology Council, a presidential group led by senior adviser Jared Kushner that’s been tasked with modernizing the government, will convene on Monday. Among the invitees planning to attend, according to Bloomberg : Apple’s Tim Cook, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Oracle’s Safra Catz, IBM’s Ginni Rometty, and Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt. According to Recode, Trump tech adviser and contrarian-in-chief, Peter Thiel, will be there, too.